# 119-hr-1405: Enhancing Domestic Drug Manufacturing Competitiveness Act

119-hr-1405, Enhancing Domestic Drug Manufacturing Competitiveness Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] (R-FL); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1405
- Congress: 119
- Title: Enhancing Domestic Drug Manufacturing Competitiveness Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Regulatory barriers to U.S. pharmaceutical manufacturing.** This bill would require the Comptroller General of the United States to study which environmental and other regulations add time or cost to siting or expanding drug manufacturing in the U.S., compare U.S. rules with other countries, and recommend ways to speed reviews and adopt technological solutions. - Drug manufacturers would get a focused assessment of the specific time and cost hurdles that slow building or expanding domestic drug plants. - Regulators and policymakers would receive recommended actions, including expediting reviews, inspections, and approvals, to address identified barriers. - The study would examine how regulations affect pharmaceutical supply chain resiliency and offer recommendations to reduce vulnerability to shortages. - The Comptroller General would engage stakeholders to identify promising manufacturing technologies and the policies needed to support them and would submit a report to Congress within 1 year.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] (R-FL), 2025-02-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-833: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025
- 119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act
- 119-hr-740: Veterans’ ACCESS Act of 2025
- 119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-4972: Create Accountable Respectful Environments (CARE) for Children Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-1405 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1405)

## Related
- [119-hr-833: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-833)
- [119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-137)
- [119-hr-740: Veterans’ ACCESS Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-740)
- [119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-987)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-4972: Create Accountable Respectful Environments (CARE) for Children Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4972)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1405 (as of 2026-04-21).